Spirit Airlines shuts down immediately, cancels all flights and begins wind-down
Spirit Airlines has ceased operations with immediate effect, cancelling all flights and launching an “orderly wind-down,” leaving thousands of passengers stranded and around 17,000...
Spirit Airlines nears collapse as cash crisis and fuel costs derail rescue efforts
Spirit Airlines is preparing to cease operations after running out of cash, with efforts to secure funding or a government-backed rescue reportedly stalling.
The airline...
Trump Administration considers wartime law to support Spirit Airlines
The administration of Donald Trump is reportedly exploring the use of the Defense Production Act to provide financial support to Spirit Airlines, in a...
Spirit Airlines to exit second bankruptcy as smaller, restructured carrier
Spirit Airlines has reached an agreement with creditors to emerge from its second bankruptcy later this spring or early summer, avoiding liquidation but re-emerging...
Spirit Airlines cancels Airbus orders in major fleet restructuring deal with AerCap
Spirit Airlines has reached a bankruptcy settlement with aircraft lessor AerCap, cancelling its purchase of 52 Airbus aircraft (plus 10 options) and transferring those...
Spirit Airlines to furlough 1,800 flight attendants amid second bankruptcy
Spirit Airlines will furlough about 1,800 flight attendants — nearly one-third of its cabin crew — as part of cost-cutting measures in its second...
Air traffic control scolds Spirit Airlines pilots for straying near Air Force One
Spirit Airlines flight NK1300 from Fort Lauderdale to Boston (Airbus A321 reg. N687NK) was repeatedly warned by air traffic control to turn away from...
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again, plans fleet and network cuts
Spirit Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than a year, saying it will now cut its...
Spirit Airlines announces restructuring plan to strengthen financial position and ensure long-term growth
Spirit Airlines has announced a strategic restructuring to strengthen its financial position and secure its future as a leading low-fare carrier. Under a comprehensive...
After Spirit Airlines incident, JetBlue plane struck by gunfire over Haiti amid escalating violence
A JetBlue flight returning from Port-au-Prince to New York's JFK Airport was discovered to have bullet damage upon landing, marking it as the second...
Spirit Airlines flight diverts after gunfire incident in Haiti
Spirit Airlines flight NK951 en route from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, faced an alarming incident as it was struck by gunfire while...
Passenger films rat crawling inside Spirit Airlines airplane light fixture
Passengers on a recent Spirit Airlines domestic flight from Dallas to Los Angeles encountered an unexpected traveller – a large rat scurrying within one...
Crop top controversy! Was the Spirit Airlines flight attendant being too dramatic?
Recently, an incident aboard a Spirit Airlines domestic flight from Los Angeles to New Orleans has sparked debates about dress codes and whether an...
Spirit Airlines considers Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid financial struggles and debt deadline
Spirit Airlines' stock plummeted to a record low after reports surfaced that the budget carrier is exploring Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with over $1...
Spirit Airlines adopts cost-cutting measures: defers Airbus orders, furloughs pilots
Spirit Airlines announces plans to defer deliveries of new Airbus planes and furlough approximately 260 pilots in a bid to bolster liquidity. The deferrals,...
JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines terminate merger
JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines have terminated their $3.8 billion merger agreement after losing a federal antitrust lawsuit challenging the deal. A federal judge...
Federal judge blocks acquisition of Spirit Airlines by JetBlue
A federal judge has blocked JetBlue Airways' acquisition of Spirit Airlines following a lawsuit by the Justice Department (DOJ) claiming the deal would be...
A 6-year-old unaccompanied boy put on wrong plane by Spirit Airlines
A 6-year-old unaccompanied child travelling from Philadelphia to Fort Myers was mistakenly put on a Spirit Airlines flight headed to Orlando instead. The airline...
Runaway battery causes fire in overhead bin Spirit Airlines flight
On 1 March, a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 (registered N695NK) operated domestic flight NK259 between Dallas Fort Worth (DFW), Texas, and Orlando (MCO), Florida,...
Shaun Hover breaks skateboard in two to avoid Spirit Airlines’ bag allowance surcharge
Even professional skaters are not immune to the hassle of air travel. A few days ago, Shaun Hover tried to board a Spirit Airlines...